The Mincing Rascals 4.10.24: Dexter Reed shooting, Lightfoot Legacy, Dolton mayor controversy

The Mincing Rascals

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals start the show talking about COPA releasing the video of Dexter Reed being shot by Chicago Police after a traffic stop. What do the Rascals make of the video and the response by city officials? Also joining the podcast today is Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Gregory Pratt who discusses his new book, “The City Is Up for Grabs: How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis.” And speaking of Lori Lightfoot, the Rascals discuss the former mayor being hired by the village of Dolton to investigate Mayor Tiffany Henyard. Former President Trump has shifted his stance on abortion, saying abortion restrictions should be up to the states. Marj shares here thoughts on Trump and Eric believes the GOP position on abortion puts Florida in play for Democrats in the November election. And the podcast ends with some reader fan mail!

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